The year is 2020. Batman has spent decades defending Gotham from heinous criminals and super villains alike. On a fairly routine rescue mission, Batman (really billionaire Bruce Wayne,) suffers a heart attack in the middle of his battle with the kidnappers. Weakened and unable to fight, he resorts to using one of the kidnapper's guns to defend himself. Feeling disgraced at having to use a gun and waylayed by health problems, Batman is forced into retirement...

Fast forward 20 years and the city has fallen back into a state of chaos.

Gang activity is through the roof and the Gotham PD, lead by new commissioner Barbara Gordon, is unable to keep the peace.

Enter young Terry McGinnis, a typical 17 year old, slacker high school student with a history of petty crimes. Terry saves a train commuter from an attack by the infamous "Jokerz" gang and flees with the gang giving chase. Terry flees to the outskirts of town, near the decrepit Wayne Manor where he is rescued by none other than Bruce Wayne himself. Wayne easily defeats the gang but aggravates his heart condition in the process. Terry aids him inside to retrieve his medication. It is there that Terry discovers the Bat Cave and the fact that Bruce was once the mighty hero.

Terry returns home to find that the Jokerz have killed his father, Warren, in retribution. Terry returns to Wayne Manor and steals a prototype bat suit with all sorts of new technology. Terry gets his retribution and Bruce, knowing that the city is again in need of a savior, reluctantly agrees to allow Terry to take up the mantle of Batman.

As this new Batman begins to stem the tide of crime in Gotham, the villains grow more powerful and numerous.

As last ditch effort to defeat the new Batman, several of the villains have united in an attempt to take him down...

I need at least 20 people to play, though I can expand up to 23. (There just aren't enough prominent characters to go higher without upsetting the balance.)

I plan to begin whenever the Wire game finishes up. I know that some of the bigger name players may take a break after the Wire game, so if you're new to Mafia games and looking to get your feet wet, this is a good chance.

I'll keep a list of those that wish to play here, so let me know if I miss you. If we fill up but you still want to play, say so and I'll add you on as a backup in case someone drops out or has to be replaced.

Brilliant letting one of Scott Pioli's henchmen have his own team to ruin. One of the premier GM jobs in the NFL and it gets handed to a stupid **** who makes three facepalm moves for every good one. Awesome. Just like handing a new Mercedes to a 16 year old girl who's already been in three wrecks.

Oh yeah, now I remember what Batman Beyond is. I saw you post numerous times the name Batman Beyond, and I knew I had heard it before, but I couldn't remember where. Now I remember actually watching this.

Brilliant letting one of Scott Pioli's henchmen have his own team to ruin. One of the premier GM jobs in the NFL and it gets handed to a stupid **** who makes three facepalm moves for every good one. Awesome. Just like handing a new Mercedes to a 16 year old girl who's already been in three wrecks.

Speaking of terrible game ideas, I briefly pondered doing a Mass Effect game which is truly epic but towards the very end, I just post a whole bunch of insane madness that doesn't make any god damn sense and pisses everyone off and I don't say who actually wins. It would fit with the theme of course. ;)

I don't know how much longer the Wire game will last, but this one should definitely be done by the 11th as long as we get started later this week or weekend.

Alright, I'll give it a try. I won't be as active as usual though.....I'm going to be spending a ton of time getting my new apt set up/filling out forms/visiting doctors to get my last round of medications on my parents' insurance.

I have no idea how these games work. But I want to try it out. So as long as someone will hold my hand and talk to me like I'm four, I'm in.

It looks daunting at first but it's pretty easy to pick up as you go. One of the best things to do is read through a previous game. Try to skip the first post so you don't know who is who and then just page through it. The Zombie Game I just did might be a good one, though I did a few unorthodox things.

If you Google "Mafia Game Wiki," you can read about some of the basic game mechanics. Google "Mafia Game Roles" to read a bit about the most common roles. (I'm always experimenting with new ones and twists on old ones, so always be ready for anything.)